JP2001083268A - Telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sound an alarm surely only once at the preliminarily set time or at the time near it by a method wherein, eben in an operating-time changeover system, the target time and the sounding time are changed properly according to the changeover of the operating time. SOLUTION: The target time and the sounding time are set by the input of a user via a key input part 6. The target time and the sounding time are stored in a memory 9 so as to be retained. A control part 10 reads out a control program which is stored in the memory 9, and it controls a sound source part 15 so as to sound an alarm. In addition, an IC 7 for the time corresponds to a daylight saving time system, and it automatically changes over the operating time. The control part 10 resets the target time to the changeover time according to the daylight saving time system when the target time is situated in an extinct time zone in a day in which the target time is changed over to the daylight saving time system from the standard time. Inversely, the target time is reseat to a time zone after an overlapped time zone in which the target time zone is situated in the overlapped time zone in a day in which the target time is changed over to the standard time from the daylight saving time system. Then, the time in which the reset target time goes back by the postponement time is reset as the sounding time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a telephone device,
In particular, the operation time switching system (DST system: Daylight Saving)
Time).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some telephone devices used in homes, offices and the like have a function of sounding an alarm at a preset time. This is a function equivalent to the so-called alarm clock, which is used to ring at the same time every day according to the wake-up time, or to set the time according to the TV program you want to watch and to ring before the broadcast of the program. Have been. The time at which such an alarm is sounded is determined based on the following idea.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of determining a time at which an alarm is sounded. As shown in the figure, a time (hereinafter referred to as “ringing”) that is a predetermined time (hereinafter referred to as “grace time”) from the target time is considered in consideration of an invariable time such as the start time of the company or school (hereinafter referred to as “target time”). At this time, the alarm is sounded to secure the time for breakfast and the time required for commuting to work and school.
Normally, when using such an alarm ringing function, the user determines the ringing time in his / her own head in consideration of the grace time, and sets only the determined ringing time in the telephone device.

[0004]

However, when a telephone device having such an alarm sounding function is used under an operation time switching system, various problems occur. Here, the operation time switching system is a so-called daylight saving time system.
This is a system that uses a time shifted from the standard time by a predetermined adjustment time (hereinafter referred to as summer time) as the operation time in a predetermined period of the year. For example, at a time when the sunrise time is advanced (for example, from April to October), the time is advanced from the standard time, so that the time during which sunlight cannot be used effectively from sunrise to the start of the day can be reduced.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation time switching system. FIG. 7A shows a day when the standard time is switched to the daylight saving time, and FIG. 7B shows a day when the daylight saving time is switched to the standard time. As shown in FIG. 3A, in the period when the sunshine time is long from spring to autumn, the time is advanced by one hour at 3:00 am on a predetermined day (for example, April 1) and changed to 4:00 am By doing
The time from sunrise to the start of the day's activities has been shortened so that the sunlight after sunrise can be used effectively.

As shown in FIG. 1B, from autumn to spring, the sunrise time is delayed and the sunshine time is shortened. Therefore, at 3:00 am on a predetermined day (for example, October 1). Is changed to 2:00 am after being delayed by one hour, thereby returning the time to the standard time. Thus, under the operation time switching system, the operation time based on the standard time,
By switching the operation time based on the time shifted by one hour from the standard time according to the season, there is an advantage that sunlight can be effectively used.

However, immediately after the operation time is switched, as is apparent from FIG. 17, one hour at three o'clock may disappear, or one hour at two o'clock may overlap. If the ringing time is set in such a time zone, the ringing of the alarm will be hindered. That is, when the time is switched from the standard time to the daylight saving time, the time is extinguished for one hour, so that the alarm set during that time is not sounded. 1 if switching from daylight saving time to standard time
Because of the time overlap, the alarm sounds twice in a row.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and even on a day when the time is switched from standard time to daylight saving time or daylight saving time to standard time, it is ensured that once at or near a preset time, it is ensured once. It is an object of the present invention to provide a telephone device that can only sound an alarm.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a telephone device according to the present invention has a shift time shifted from a predetermined standard time by an adjustment time as an operation time over a predetermined shift period of one year. A telephone device having an operation time switching function using the standard time as the operation time in a standard time period other than the shift period, wherein an alarm means capable of sounding a predetermined alarm sound, and a sounding time of the alarm means Storage means for storing and holding information about, based on information on a predetermined target time and a predetermined grace time input from the outside, a ringing time setting means for calculating the ringing time and setting the ringing time in the storage means Is provided. The ringing time setting means (a) resets the target time to the operation time switching time when the target time is in a time zone that disappears with the switching of the operation time; (B) resetting the time preceding the reset target time by the grace time as the ringing time; and (b) setting the target time in the case where the target time is in an overlapping time zone with the switching of the operation time. Is set to the later time zone of the overlapped time zone, and the time that is set back from the newly set target time by the grace time is reset as the ringing time.

Further, the present invention includes the following configuration as another embodiment. That is, an operation time switching function of using a shift time shifted from a predetermined standard time by an adjustment time as an operation time over a predetermined shift period of one year, and using the standard time as the operation time in a standard time period other than the shift period. A telephone device, comprising: an alarm unit capable of sounding a predetermined alarm sound; a storage unit for storing information on a sounding time of the alarm unit; and storing the information on the sounding time input from the outside. Sounding time setting means for setting the time. The sounding time setting means (a) sets the sounding time when the sounding time is in a time zone that has disappeared due to the switching of the operation time and when the sounding time is in a range that is a predetermined time before the time when the sounding time has disappeared. Is reset to a time within a range that is a predetermined time before the above-mentioned disappearance time zone, and (b)
When the ringing time is in the overlapping time zone due to the switching of the operation time, the ringing time may be reset to a time in the entire range of the overlapping time zone.

As described above, according to the present invention, even under the operation time switching system, the target time and the ringing time are appropriately changed in accordance with the switching of the operation time. Only alarm can be sounded.

[0012]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. [First Embodiment] In the first embodiment, instead of setting only the ringing time as in the related art, an invariable time (a target time) such as a start time and a time until the target time is reached are reached. The time required for the user (grace time) is set. Therefore, on the day when the operation time is switched, the ringing time can be reset based on the target time and the grace time, and the alarm can be sounded without fail.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the telephone 1 includes a line 2, an incoming call detecting unit 3, a switch 4, a telephone number transmitting unit 5, a key input unit 6, a time IC 7, a calendar IC 8, a memory 9, a control unit 10, a switch 11, A hook switch 12, a communication circuit 13, an amplifier 14, a sound source 15, a display 16, a handset 17, and a speaker 18 are provided.

Therefore, the control of each unit is performed by the control unit 10. The control unit 10 detects an incoming call via the incoming call detecting unit 3, sends out a telephone number via the telephone number sending unit 5, and receives an instruction via the key input unit 6. Key input (input of a dial, setting of a time for sounding an alarm, etc.), generation of an alarm sound by the sound source unit 15, and display of a liquid crystal display (LCD).
play) and various kinds of information display by the display 16 including a fluorescent display tube or the like. The target time and the ringing time input from the outside are set by a user's key input or the like through the key input unit 6, and the set contents are stored in the RAM and R.
The data is stored in a memory 9 such as an OM. The sounding of the alarm is performed by the control unit 10 reading out and executing the control program stored in the memory 9 and controlling the sound source unit 15. As a result, a melody signal is output from the sound source unit 15, and the melody signal is amplified by the amplifier 14 and then converted into an alarm sound by the speaker 18.

The time IC 7 complies with the daylight saving time system, and the operation time is automatically switched. The calendar IC 8 stores and holds calendar information including a date, a day of the week, and the like, and information on a daylight saving time switching date. The time IC 7 may be a general clock that manually sets the time, or a radio clock that receives a standard radio wave of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and sets the time. When a radio clock is used, it is convenient because the time automatically switches from standard time to daylight saving time or daylight saving time to standard time when a radio wave is received. A clock under the operation time switching system has a time value (for example, 2:30, 1
Operation time type ("standard time", 5:20, etc.)
"Daylight Saving Time").

Here, the relationship between the target time and the ringing time on the operation time switching day will be described in different cases according to the operation time switching day and the time zone in which the target time is set. FIG.
Is a period during which the target time disappears with the switching of the operation time on (a) a day only for the standard time and (b) a day when the standard time is switched to the daylight saving time (hereinafter referred to as an adjustment period).
It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that exists before. As shown in the figure, if the target time is before the adjustment period, the ringing time naturally exists before the adjustment period.
In this case, since there is no influence from the switching of the operation time, normal processing at the standard time may be performed.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the target time exists within the adjustment period on (a) a day only for the standard time and (b) a day for switching from the standard time to the daylight saving time. As shown in the figure, if there is a target time within the adjustment period, the target time disappears with the switching of the operation time. In this case, the target time is forcibly changed to the operation time of the operation time. Reset at 4:00 (daylight saving time). Then, a time that is set back from the reset target time by a grace time (one hour) is set as the ringing time again. Therefore, the ringing time is 2:00 am of the standard time.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the target time exists after the adjustment period on (a) a day only for the standard time and (b) a day for switching from the standard time to the daylight saving time.
As shown in the figure, when the target time is after the adjustment period, only the operation time type of the target time changes, so only the operation time type is changed to “summer time”. The ringing time is reset to a time that is set back from the target time by a grace time (1 hour). The ringing time may be standard time or daylight saving time according to the target time. As described above, on the day when the time is switched from the standard time to the daylight saving time, the cases may be classified in consideration of the above three cases.

On the other hand, the day when daylight saving time switches to standard time will be described. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the target time exists before the period in which the target time overlaps with the switching of the operation time (hereinafter, referred to as an adjustment period) on (a) a day only for summer time and (b) a day on which the daylight saving time is switched to standard time. FIG. As shown in the figure, if the target time is before the adjustment period, the ringing time naturally exists before the adjustment period. In this case, since it is not affected at all by the switching of the operation time, it is understood that the normal processing in the summer time should be performed.

FIG. 6 shows (a) daylight saving time only,
(B) It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a target time exists in an adjustment period on the day which switches from summer time to standard time. As shown in the figure, if there is a target time in the adjustment period, the target time exists twice in succession following the switching of the operation time. Reset the time. That is, only the operation time type of the target time is changed to “standard time”. Then, the ringing time is reset to a time that is set back from the reset target time by the grace time (1 hour). Therefore, the ringing time is 2:30 am of daylight saving time.

FIG. 7 shows (a) daylight saving time only,
(B) It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a target time exists after an adjustment period on the day which switches from summer time to standard time. As shown in the figure, if the target time is after the adjustment period, only the operation time type of the target time changes, so only the operation time type is changed to “standard time”. The ringing time is reset to a time that is set back from the target time by a grace time (1 hour). As described above, on the day when the daylight saving time is switched to the standard time, the above-described three cases may be considered to divide the cases.

Next, the operation procedure of this embodiment will be described based on the cases shown in FIGS. FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the present embodiment. First, when the target time and the grace time are set by the user (step 101), the ringing time is calculated (step 102), and the same operating time type as the current operating time type is set as the operating time type of the ringing time (step 101). Step 10
3). That is, if the current time is the standard time, the operation time type of the ringing time is set to “standard time”, and if it is daylight saving time, “summer time” is set. Thereafter, if it is not the operation time switching day, the alarm is sounded at the same time as the set sounding time is reached (step 106). On the other hand, on the day when the time is switched from the standard time to the daylight saving time (step 104), the ringing time is corrected by performing the ringing time resetting process 1 (step 107). On the day when daylight saving time switches to standard time (step 10
5) The sounding time is corrected by performing the sounding time resetting process 2 (step 108). Then, the alarm sounds at the corrected sounding time.

FIG. 9 shows a ringing time resetting process 1 according to FIG.
6 is a flowchart showing details of the process. First, it is determined whether the target time is within the adjustment period or before or after the adjustment period (step 201). If it is before 3:00, the process ends without performing the process. If the time is within the adjustment period, the target time is forcibly set to 4:00 (step 202), and the operation time type of the target time is changed to "summer time" (step 203).
The ringing time is reset so as to be before the grace time from the target time (step 204). In the case after 4:00, step 202 is omitted and only steps 203 and 204 are executed.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing details of the ringing time resetting process 2 shown in FIG. First, it is determined whether the target time exists within the adjustment period or before or after the adjustment period (step 301). If it is before 2:00, the process ends without performing any processing. If it is during the adjustment period or after 3 o'clock,
The operation time type of the target time is changed to “standard time” (step 302), and the ringing time is reset so as to be before the grace time from the target time (step 303).

[Second Embodiment] In this embodiment, as in the prior art, only the ringing time is set as input data. Therefore, on the operation time switching day, a predetermined consideration period is set, and the sounding time during this consideration period is appropriately adjusted, so that the alarm is sounded reliably.

FIG. 11 shows (a) a day of the standard time only, and (b)
It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a ringing time exists in a consideration period on the day which switches from standard time to daylight saving time.
Here, the adjustment period is set at 3:00 to 4:00 and the consideration period is set at 2:00 to 4:00, but may be changed as appropriate. First
As described in the first embodiment, the ringing time set during the adjustment period disappears with the switching of the operation time, and therefore it is necessary to move to a time zone before the adjustment period.
However, if the ringing time in the adjustment period is simply moved between 2:00 and 3:00, the ringing time is moved before the ringing time originally set at 2:00 and 3:00, and the order of the ringing times may be changed. . Therefore, 2:00 to 4:00, which is a time zone wider than the adjustment period, is newly defined as a consideration period, and this consideration period is compressed to one hour, and the time period of 2:00 to 3:00 of the standard time is reduced.
Move at times. As a result, even if the ringing time in the time zone (3:00 to 4:00) that disappears due to the switching of the operation time is moved to 2:00 to 3:00 of the standard time, the original order of the ringing time does not change. Disappears.

FIG. 12 shows (a) daylight saving time only,
(B) It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a ringing time exists in an adjustment period on the day which switches from summer time to standard time. Here, the adjustment period and the consideration period are from 2:00 to 3
Sometimes set. In this case, 2:00 to 3 of daylight saving time
Time is defined as a consideration period, and the extension of the consideration period to two hours is moved from 2:00 to 3:00 in summer time and from 2:00 to 3:00 in standard time.

Next, the operation procedure of the present embodiment will be described based on the cases shown in FIGS. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure according to the second embodiment of the present invention. First, when the ringing time is set by the user (step 401), the same operation time type as the current operation time type is set as the operation time type of the ringing time (step 402). That is, if the current time is the standard time, the operation time type of the ringing time is set to “standard time”, and if it is daylight saving time, “summer time” is set. Thereafter, if it is not the operation time switching day, the alarm is sounded at the same time as reaching the set sounding time (step 4).
05). On the other hand, on the day when the time is switched from the standard time to the daylight saving time (step 403), the ringing time reset processing 3
Is executed to correct the ringing time (step 406). Also, on the day when the daylight saving time is switched to the standard time (step 404), the ringing time is corrected by executing the ringing time resetting process 4 (step 407). Then, the alarm sounds at the corrected sounding time.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing details of the ringing time resetting process 3 shown in FIG. First, it is determined whether the ringing time is within the consideration period or before or after it (step 501). If it is before 2:00, the process ends without performing any processing. If it is within the consideration period, the ringing time is allocated at 2:00 to 3:00 of the standard time (step 502). In the case after 4:00, the value of the ringing time is not changed, and only the operation time type of the ringing time is changed to “summer time” (step 503).

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing details of the ringing time resetting process 4 shown in FIG. First, it is determined whether the ringing time is within the consideration period or before or after it (step 601). If it is before 2:00, the process ends without performing any processing. If it is within the consideration period, the ringing time is allocated from 2:00 to 3:00 in standard time and from 2:00 to 3:00 in summer time (step 602), and the operation time type according to the allocated time zone is set. If it is after 3 o'clock, the operation time type of the ringing time is changed to "summer time" without changing the value of the ringing time (step 603).

In the above, the daylight saving time period has been described as an example from April 1 to October 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. Time to shift during summer time (1 hour in the above)
Can also be set as appropriate. For example, the time may be shifted by one hour and thirty minutes at 2:30 am on the first Monday of April.
In addition, the present invention is applicable not only to telephone devices used in premises or at home, but also to portable telephones and portable terminals dedicated to sending and receiving e-mails. Further, the alarm may be a general alarm sound, a sampled or recorded voice may be reproduced, or a synthesized voice may be generated using a voice synthesizer.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention, there are provided alarm means for enabling a predetermined alarm sound to be sounded, storage means for storing information relating to the sounding time of the alarm means,
Ringing time setting means for calculating the ringing time based on information on a predetermined target time and a predetermined grace time input from outside, and setting the calculated ringing time in the storage means; ) If the target time is in a time zone that has disappeared due to the switching of the operation time,
Resetting the target time to the switching time of the operation time, further resetting the time that has been set back from the reset target time by the grace time as a ringing time,
(B) When the target time is in an overlapping time zone due to the switching of the operation time, the target time is reset to a later time zone of the overlapping time zone, and the setting is further performed. A time that is set back from the corrected target time by the grace time is reset as a ringing time. Therefore, in the present invention, even under the operation time switching system, the target time and the ringing time are appropriately changed in accordance with the switching of the operation time, so that the alarm is sounded only once at or near the preset time. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a target time exists before an adjustment period on (a) a day only for standard time, and (b) a day on which the standard time is switched to daylight saving time.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a target time exists within an adjustment period on (a) a day only for standard time, and (b) a day for switching from standard time to daylight saving time.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a target time exists after an adjustment period on (a) a day only for standard time and (b) a day on which the standard time is switched to daylight saving time.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a target time exists before an adjustment period on (a) a day only in summer time, and (b) a day on which daylight saving time switches to standard time.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a target time exists within an adjustment period on (a) a day only in summer time, and (b) a day on which daylight saving time switches to standard time.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are explanatory diagrams showing a state in which a target time exists after an adjustment period on a day when only summer time is used, and on a day when daylight saving time is switched to standard time.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing details of a ringing time resetting process 1 according to FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing details of a ringing time resetting process 2 according to FIG. 8;

11A is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which a ringing time exists within an adjustment period on a day only in standard time, and on a day switching from daylight saving time to standard time. FIG.

12A is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which a ringing time exists within an adjustment period on a day when only daylight saving time is used, and on a day when daylight saving time is switched to standard time. FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing details of a ringing time resetting process 3 according to FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing details of a ringing time resetting process 4 according to FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship among a target time, a ringing time, and a grace time.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation time switching system.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Telephone, 2 ... Line, 3 ... Incoming detection part, 4 ... Switch, 5 ... Telephone number sending part, 6 ... Key input part, 6a, 6
b, 6c, 6d button, 7 time IC, 8 calendar IC, 9 memory, 10 control unit, 11 switch
12: hook switch, 13: communication circuit, 14: amplifier, 15: sound source with alarm function, 16: display, 1
7 ... Handset, 18 ... Speaker.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An operation time switch using a shift time shifted from a predetermined standard time by an adjustment time as an operation time over a predetermined shift period of one year, and using the standard time as the operation time in a standard time period other than the shift period. A telephone device having a function, an alarm unit capable of emitting a predetermined alarm sound, a storage unit for storing and holding information on a sounding time of the alarm unit, a predetermined target time input from outside, and Ringing time setting means for calculating the ringing time based on information on a predetermined grace time and setting the ringing time in the storage means, the ringing time setting means comprising: (a) switching the target time to the operation time; The target time is set to the switching time of the operation time, and (B) resetting the target time as the ringing time from the corrected target time as the ringing time; and (b) setting the target time to the A telephone device, wherein the time period is set again to a later time period of the overlapped time period, and a time that is set back from the newly set target time by the grace time is set as a ringing time. 2. An operation time switch using a shift time shifted from a predetermined standard time by an adjustment time as an operation time over a predetermined shift period of one year, and using the standard time as the operation time in a standard time period other than the shift period. A telephone device having a function, an alarm unit capable of sounding a predetermined alarm sound, a storage unit for storing information on a sound time of the alarm unit, and information on the sound time inputted from outside. Ringing time setting means for setting in the storage means, the ringing time setting means includes: (a) when the ringing time is in a time zone extinguished due to the switching of the operation time, and When the sounding time is within a range that is a predetermined time before the disappearance time zone in a range that is a predetermined time before the sounding time. (B) resetting the ringing time to a time in the entire range of the overlapping time zone when the ringing time is in an overlapping time zone due to the switching of the operation time. Characteristic telephone equipment.